Die for bevel cutting



July 27, 1943. R. L. DUCKLO DIE FOR BEVEL CUTTING Filed May 18, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet l y 27, 1943 R. L. DUCKLO 2,325,311

DIE FOR BEVEL CUTTING Filed May 18', 1942 I 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 w 6 @TR M Ju y 1943. R. 1.. DUCKLO 2,325,311

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July 1943 R. L. DUCKLO 2,325,311

DIE FOR BEVEL CUTTING Filed Ma 18, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 July 27, 1943. R. DUCKLO 2,325,311

' I DIE FOR BEVEL CUTTING Filed May 18, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented July 27, 1943 4 2,325,311 DIE Fort BEVEL CUTTING "Robert L, Buckle, Cincinnati,

The Louis G.

The following description of my inventionoutlines improvements for bevel pinking, scalloping, trimming and the like. The general purpose of the invention isto adapt conventional dies. intended primarily-for trimming, pinking, perforating, scalloping and the like so that the cut edge of the workwill be suitably and ornamentally beveled. r

The ordinary die assemblies for trimming. pinking, perforating, scalloping, and the like; utilize a'cutting action perpendicular to the plane of the work. Known methods. of giving the cut edge a bevel or slope with respect to the surface of the material, uniformly require special complicated die structures in which the cuttingdies either have a beveled cutting edge and out against a beveled surface, or by a shearing action of the blade cutting past the edge of 'a'beveled' block. Broadly speaking, my invention consists in utilizing the conventional cutting action ,normal to the'plane surface'of the .work and btaining the bevel cut by distorting or bending the work in the immediate locality of the cutting zone. Thus by the invention it is possible to utilize the conventional type of. die for obtaining this different and improved effect.

An object of my invention is to create almethod of obtaining a bevel cut with ordinary means supplemented by added facilities and by thespe cial manipulation of the material.

A further object of my invention is to effect the bevel out without the necessity of using complicated die structures havinga shearing action in a method and apparatus or metal to metal one which necessitates special-.,

ly shaped backing surfaces against which the.

unnecessary to have a dies out. In this way it is diflerent type of cutting edge than that normally used on conventional dies, sharpen the blades frequently. k

Incidentalto the above object, thecuttingis always perpendicular, that is, inv a direction normal to the actual plane ofcutting. The plane of the cutting ing material are, parallel as distinguished from an operation in which. the blade, and the backing material for the Work are disposed clinations other'than a to each other. v

It is also an object of myinvention to distort the work out of its normal plane during the stroke of the cutting edge in the immedatelo the material into cality of the cut thus bringing v position to obtain thedesired bevel cut.

A furtherlcbject'of my to a forming plate this bevel cut by the provision of nor is it necessary to.

edges and the plane of the back at inperpendicular relation tothe'planeof the .tvork is produced. a

.te is mounted came; out with a beveled edge,

Ohio, assignor 'to- Freeman Company, Cincinnati,--

G-hio, a corporation of Ohio 7 I Appiication May 13, 1942,

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which ismountedf removablyion the support or gauge, plate -.us'ually adjacent the gauge. v When the forming plate is removed from. the work support a normalcut or alcut perpendicular When theforming work support. the work is i that is, an, edge'which is'at an angle of more ofthe Work.

the ordinarybla'de.

, withlthe' someiform ofbacking material,

j Alstill further obje'ct o'f my inventionfisft'oj provide means bywhich conventionalotrimming, "like. can be carried associatedassembly pinking, scalloping and flthe out the same die andbeing done asreadily as regular work.

- Itwill' be apparent that an object which s and attained is theproductionjof a cleaner bevelcutv than is usually"obtained by' a metal to metal j shearing or cutting action. This clean 'cut results cutting into a backing material such cutting edges neverv contact -;the.

from thedie I as paper The shearingaction.

vary theangularity, slope and length ofthe bevel the mechanism.

'my invention; 7 shown the preferred I U accompanying drawingsin which:

form of, the

Fig. 1 is a perspective view ofthe forming,

, plate; disassembled;

than degrees to the plane of the finishecllside This forming plate is'constructedfwithalspa;

conforms jin, Shapejt'd' pinked, If the cutting plateis scalloped. Ifanor inaryblade is' used' the gbe nled, forming plate is s'trai'ghtjor'curved corresponding to the straight lines and curves 'in beveled edge work .bievel partof: the forming plate, thus avoiding a:

MA stmJfur/the'r, J'Q L o JmY- lnvention is to .As illustrating th e aboyeand other objects of and by way of'example I--have invention in the the conventional gauge plate or may .ltoperates by causing a local, distortion-of the material in the cutting action-will Fig. 2 is a front elevation of my improved pinking mechanism in operative position;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the assembled gauge plate and forming plate;

Fig; 4 is a vertical section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section through the cutting mechanism showing the relative position of the cutting die to both the gauge plate and the forming plate;

Fig. 6 is a similar enlargedvertical section Q showing the parts at the conclusion of the bevel .pinking operation;

Fig. 7 is a plan'view of the same partly in section on the line 'I-'I of Fig.5;

Fig. ,8 is a perspective arranged as an integral part of the gauge plate;

arranged the opening 25 and to view of the forming plate Fig. 9 is a vertical section of the same takenon the line 9-9 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a leather shoe bevel. pinking operation part upon which, the has beenm'ade in accordance. with this invention;

Fig. 11 is a vertical elevation of themodifled form of the invention as embodied in a flat bed die; V

' Fig. 12 isaplan view ofthe same;'

Fig. 13 is a'plan'view of the flat bed die partly insection.

Fig.,1 l,is a vertical section on the line [4-44 01 1 31;.13, and 1 Fig. 15 is a vertical sectionon theline l5 -'--l5 OfFigABLJ. i. m

, In general termsv this invention, deals with a novel methodby which. the efiectivefdie cutting of leather or other materials characteristic of anabutment'or cutting to obtain the Jefiect .of H

I This 'fresult'is. accomplished regardless of whether the bevel cuttingperpendicmar to surface may be utilized a be'vel edge on the material.

straight one, isv serrated as in pi'nking the like. The means by which edge is. a or is scalloped,-or

this result is obtained consists in the provision.

of a forming plate}which maybe either added to be an integral .modification of the same.

zone of cutting such that'the give a bevel cut. Theinvention is applicableto The first form fof'tn invention is illustrated inFig's. l to 9 inclusive. It consists of the cus:

tomary base plate l6. This .plate has a dovetailed key l'l'in theform of abar by which the plate is locked into position. on the die carriage. Holes I8, 7 die carriage, thus holding the dieinthe proper cutting position.

Depending from the base plate .I S y'is aiseries oflr I8 receive studs, not illustrated, of the different ,types of dies and has'b'een illustrated in 1 two such forms.

struts I9. A dle'blockili is fixedly attachedto the bottomends of thes'trut Hi. This die block carries the die cutting blades or knife 2l.and 22 may be interchanged-with other cutter blades whenever the design requires changing.

To the'lower face of thejdie block20 at tachedthe cutting elements 2| and 22;

This knife 22 may have a straight'or edge such as is customarily used for trimming scalloping or the like. I A Opposite the base plate It and beneath'it" is curved purposes, or it may be serrated as shown to pro- V vide a pink'ing-efie ct. A further 'f0rm" would be curved sections which -would bedesirable in around the opening forming plate center by which its lower surface is brought into backing plate may gauge plate or work support 23. This gauge plate has holes 24 by which the plate may be registered in, position on the plunger of the machine so that it isdirectly opposite the base plate. The gauge plate 23 has an opening 25. A portion of the opening 25 conforms generally to the shape of the cutting element 22 andcarries a gauge 26. v

Atomiing plate 21, which may act as a support for the work, is arranged to overlie the be locked into place by means of openings 28 which register with studs 29 25 of the gauge plate. The has an increased thickness in the coincidence with the lower surface of the gauge plate 23 (see Fig. 4). Suitable means are provided for holding the forming plate in position on the studs 28. As shown in Fig. 1 this means may consist of the spring fingers 30 pivotally carried on the upper surface of the gauge plate The forming action of the forming-plate de-.

pends upon the provision of the beveled edge 3|;

This beveled edge surrounds the gauge 26 as more particularly shown in Fig.3. Thegeneral shape of the edge 3! conforms the diejblade ZZ'and'may-be either a plane curve for trimming, serratedforpinking, scalloping, or the like. The space between the cutting edge,

whenincutting position; and the beveled edge 3| is dependenton the thickness of theworlrto 5 9 trolled by the inclination of thebeveled edge 3] of the forming plate'zl or alternatively 'by'the' thickness of the forming plate at this point'or its spacin g relative to; the cutting blade,

My preferred way is tohave a backing material 32.:which is fed bysuitable 'means beneath the .gaugeplate23 so as .to present. successively new cutting surfaces or abutments to the cutting blade as the latter moves perpendicularly to the plane of the gauge plate'23; or a stationary be utilized if desired. shown this backing plate In Fig. 5, I have Here "the gauge plate 23 carries .the gauge or stop 26. The work-piece 34 may consist of a sheet of leatheror the like such' as shown in Fig'filq as the part of a shoe. This work-piece 34 is positioned on the brought up against the 26. It will be noted that the bevof the forming plate 21 is spaced from the gaugeZi;v and on the opposite side of the vertical path of blade 22. v

As the cutter blade descends vertically past the plane oithe work-piece 34, the projecting edge of the latter is bent out of the normal plane and brought against the backing sheet 32. This forms a bend in the workpiece 34 at the top of the beveled edge 3% and another bend immediately opposite the cutter blade 22 As the latter descends it thus makes a beveled cut through the leather 34 as shown inFig. 6 and penetrates the backing 32. The shape of the bevel conforms stop or gauge .with the configuration of thecutter blade 2?..and

the beveled edgeil. The extent of the bevel is controlled by the distance of the beveled edge 3l' I away from the vertical path of movement of the clination'o'f the slope of the'bevel 3|.

exactly" to the shape or oithe bevel of the workis con'-' to be supported onthe plunger 33 of the machine forming plate 21. and the edge of the work-piece movement of the cutter I and: edge 3t gauge plate 38 anelhas an meson,

with. forming plate 1T removed; the. email naryoperations of. trimming; pinkingor scalloping may lzmcarriedout.v This givesarr important v w s 3 the workrsupport there is ,a forming plate 49.

r The; front-edge .of thiszplate is'beveled as shown adv-antagein that the:cutting'actionisthesome die isintendedto lie-used: cutting, it is: quite feasible to design the former plate 21 as; an integral. part, of the gauge plate- 23. This; m'mngement has been shown iirFigs... 8 and 9 where tlieopening 251cm; theigauge plate 23l'has beerrhrotlgtht up; its edge atltl'ie appropriate'spacing from the edge of: the gauge: 25.: In this: smngemeemeveiee edgeoi the gauge-plate 33. In; other respects. the same characteristics of bevel are. accomplished as above described: either by change in incline.- tion of the-beveled edge at, approxim eation'to the vertical path of movement oi-theoutter or-varihtioniin; thetlfiickness oi vthe gauge.plate'23 v v I r lly periorming, upon the. work-piece M in the: manner above lndicatedi'theedge which abuts against the gauge zoos .cntzlin .a mannerisms trolled bythecutter blade 12." 'The extent cl the.- bevel is controlled by the miatiouzirizpositimr and. proportion; of the forming plateffljazndcthex beveled edge 3L Thus in. Fig. lQyl have the wor'l-:-piece with a, beveled-'pinkededge. (The same arrangement of course would applet" totrln'miin-g, soehoping; oz-

' In. 11 to 15 inclusive; I-hovershown invention as azppl-y'mg toga: fiat. beddic. Here; the work: is presented against-a gauge." plaite: M with storming plate-5| inteIpo'sedhe-s tween the work. mot shown) and; the'rplnnger" plate (not shown),

and material (not; on the side adjacent gauge-plate; 'Ihe mt; tieddiehasa base fion which abetting: blade 3.1 is-fixedlv mounted Thiscuthng blade: 31% ma'yheof any suitable configuration, .Itmay" he in the form of a gradual curve-r such .ssizseml' in trimming or e the I haveishown it illustrated with at. serratedetlge as: resented for scallops, or the like H A gauge plate 39 is resiliently supported or floated 011 pins 2 above the bases; The-pins 40 are surrounded by coil-springs restingon the surface of the base 35. The ends of the pins l0 project downwardl'ythrough holes" (2 in. the base 35. The-gauge plate normally lies in the plane of the cutting edge'noi the bladdflQ A gauge or stop 43 is attachedto the top of outline contending to the edge oil the latter as shownirr Fig'.-"IZ; On the side of the bed opposite the cutting blade 3'! there is a, similar sting" Work support plate" 44.. This work sopport plate also has a front edge conforming to the chrvature scjn eraloutline spaced away from the edge a suitable ammonites: shown in IZandSM. Y

Thework support "M is. supported on coil; springs: kiwhi'ch rest in turn'upoh' the base -38':

Pins 46 inside the 'coil-sm'i gsiare guided vertical travel in the holes 41 cifxthew'bsse jfio The carriage rests normally :in th ple 1" the cutting edge 3-3; 'Suiz'porteclonshimstfl onw practiced withouta bevel: r

of the cutter blade 31?. However, it 1's at 59 in- Fig; 7 front; e cpfthework support 44 butris spaced. horizontdllyrfromthe cutting edge 38, Theshims 48 provide sumcient space between the work. sup-,- port- 4d and-the forming plate" 491:0 vpermit the insertion ofthe leather.

' 'The work abutsthe stop or geuge 43. As ui plunger plate is-brought down toward the dies the backing material first engagesthe-forming plate -49." ,This lowers the leather so that the isiornied directly 1172111111 of the blade.-

7 obtained Without in "Again it" might made with.

front-edge resting egainstthe edge of the gauge 43 is benttogthe extent demanded by the thickness'of the forming plate and the degreeof the angular bevel 50 as: well as its proximity to or remoteness from the cutter blade 38.

The cutter bled-e338 in cutting through me ns terial. and against. the backing material thusmakes a. diagonal -.or'be veled cut in the material in the mannervalready described, I V y In either modification I'have 'utilizedthe con-1 ventional forms ofdevice and their operation.

I I have, however, provided additional forming ele.

merits. These serve to modify the manner in: which the work is presented to the cutting edge:

Thus a, beveled ing, scalloping, orthe like. The-extentof the bevel is controlled by the adjustment'or position ing of the forming plate, an bevel-of its forming edge. V

- With. this arrangement the conventional" typeof die they be readily adapted for providinge bevel incidentar to the operation of trimming; pinking, .scalloping; or the like.

any way modifying the efiec-a tive manner in whichjthe cutting'eclge is broughtup against-the abutment surface or backing sheet; This provides a cleanerrcut.

' At the same time the results areobtained'with out the use of any special dies. and without ezb tensive or costly changes in equipment. While the invention has beendescribewwith particular reference to'its preferred form 01' device; nevertheless the'novel methodmay beprac' ticed in a variety of ways and the improved device may hove different embodiments. Numerous changesin dimensions, proportionsend'minor'dee tails of structure are contemplated within scope ofthe' invention as claims.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new enddesire 'to' se me by Letters Petentofthe United Stateslsf i- I. The method of forming a; bevel cut inleath er and the likewh'ich' consists in supporting the:

material on a surface provided with a beveled edge,-sa id surface' being parallel to and spaced from ci culating surface, bending a portion of "the material over said beveled edge and into contact of thebeveled edge. r I 2. The'method of forming a, bevel cut in leather materie l on a surface provided with a beveled edge; said surface" being -pai-ell elto and spaced from" a cutting surface, bending a' portion of the materiel over said beveled edge end into contact with theses-id surfce-by'a"cutting'blade aiid'cu't ting the bent portion to dorm a bevel cut in thematerial;

14 The edge also overhangs the" edge: is giventhei work either in the'operation of trimming, pinkd: the angle "of the;

This result defined inthe following 7 against the cutting surface the material.

I surface; positioning. same in rela leather and the like which'consists in supporting the material on a surface rovided with" a'beveled edge'saidfsurface' being parallel to and spaced from a cutting surface, bending 1 a portion of the materialover said beveled edge and intocontac't' with the said surface and 'cuttingthe"bentp'or larly th ere to t'oform' theslope of the bevel of the work being controlled by -the inclination of th'e beveled edgem 1 l1 4. The method offforrning a bevel cut' in leather andlike -materialhaving-- substantial thickness which consists supporting the ma terial on -a. surface provided with a beveled edge, said surface being parallelto and spaced from f a cutting surface, bending a portion of the mate-' rialover said beveled edge andinto contact with the said surface and -cuttingthe bent portion diagonally of its thickness by a 'outtingbladetravelling in a direction at asubstantially right angle to"th'e" cutting surface;

5. The method of forming a serrated bevel cut in leather and the like which consists in supporting the material parallel to and spaced from a cutting surfacefbending a portion of the materialatan acute angle to the plane of the sup-' porting surfaceintoocontact-with the said surface and cutting thebent portion against the cutting surface to forrn afserrated' bevel cut in:

6; The method and thelike which consists in supporting the material parallel to andspacedfrom a cutting sur-' face, bending a portion of the material at an acute angle. to the plane ofthe supporting surface at of forming. abevel cut irileather tion against the cutting urface and perpendicu'-' a bevelcut in the material,

I relatively to each a'predetermined point to a'cutting blade and into I contact w'iththe .said' surface and cuttingithe bentportion against the cutting surface toiorin' a bevel cut in the material. v i. 7; The .rnethod. of forming. a bevel cut in leather and-the likewhich consists in supporting the materialiparallel to, and spaced from a cutting on to gauging means, "and bending a portionkof the material around a predetermined beveled edge of the forming, means and into Contact with the said 'sur face, and cutting the bent portion against the cutting surface to 'form abevel cut in the mateleather and the like, comprising a die plate hav.- ing a cutting blade, a work support parallel to the plane of thecutting edgesof the cutting blade, said blade and supportbeing reciprocable ing a cutting blade, a works-supportparallelto the plane of the cutting edges "of the cutt ng blade, said blade and support beingreclprocable relatively to each other, and forming means assothe cutting blade; operation and having its form ciated therewith spaced from during the cutting ing surface angularly disposed to'theplane of the cutting blade and the work'supporting surface.

10. In combination, a die for forminga'bevel' cut in leather and the like, comprising a die pl te having a cutting blade, awork support-parallel to the plane of the cutting edges of the cutting blade; said blade and support being reciprocable relatively to each other, forming means associ-' ated therewith and; spaced from the cutting andspaced from the cutting I I I, I I 1 i 8.: A .die. assembly for forming a bevel cut in The method offorming abevel cut in blade'during the cuttin operatiomand a backing against which the'blade cuts'in-a plane substantially'perpendicularto'the cutting surface.

11 In combination, a' die Iorforming a bevel cut in leather and the like, comprising a die plate having a cutting blade, a work support parallel to'the plane of the cutting edges of the cutting blade, said blade and-support'being reciprocable relativel to each other, forming m'eans associated therewith having'its forming surface angularly disposed to the plane of the cutting blade and the work supporting surface, and'a backing against which the blade cuts'havi'ng its cutting surfaceparallel to the plane of the cutting edge of the cutting blade. Q I 12. In combination, a die for forming a: bevel cut in leather and the like, comprising a die plate having a cutting blade, a worksupport parallel to the plane-ofthe cutting edges of the cutting blade, said blade and support being reciprocable other, a cutting surface'c'ontiguous to said blade and support and against which the blade cuts, and forming means associated therewith having its forming surface angularly disposed to the plane of the cutting surface;

blade, forming means associated therewith" and spaced from the blade during the cutting opera tion, saidblade and forming means .being reciprocable relatively to each. other, and said forming. "means having shaped edges against which arportion of the work is formedto be beveled.

14. In combination a die for forming a bevel cut in leather and the like, comprising a die plate having a cutting b1ade,'a worksupportpa'rallel to theplane of the cutting edges of the cutting blade, forming means'associated therewith and spaced from the blade during the cutting operation, said blade and forming means beingreciprocable relatively to each other, said forming means having shaped edges against which a por-. tion of the work is formed to be" beveled, and a backing against which the blade cuts ina plane substantially perpendicular to the cutting surface;

15. A die assemblyfo'r forming a bevel cut' in leather and the like, comprising'a die plate'hav ing a cutting blade, a work support parallel to the plane of' the cutting edges of .the cutting blade; said bladeand support being reciprocable relatively to each other, gauging means, and forming means associated therewith, said forming means having shaped edges, angularly disblade; said blade. and support being reciprocable;

relatively to each-other, gauging means and forming means associated therewith, said forming .imeans having shaped edges angularly disposed to the plane of the I cutting blade and against which a portion 'of the 'work is formed to be beveled, and a backing against which the blade cuts in a plane substantially perpendicular totlie cutting surface.

-17."A;' die assembly for forming 'a' beveled pinking cut inleather and the-like, comprising a die' of the-work is formed to be to the plane of the plate having a cutting blade, a work support parallel to the plane of the cutting edges of the cutting blade, said blade and support being reciprocable relatively-to each other, and forming means associated therewith having its forming surface angularly disposed to the plane of the cutting edges and conforming to the serrations of the cutting blade.

18. In combination, a die for forming a beveled pinking cut in leather and the like, comprising a die plate having a cutting blade, .9, work support parallel to the plane of the cutting edges of the cutting blade, said blade and support being reciprocable relatively to each other, gauging means mounted on said support, forming means associated therewith, said forming means shaped the cutting blades and anguthe plane of the cutting edges of the cutting blade, and a backing against which the blade cuts in a plane substantially perpendicular to the cutting surface.

19. A die assembly for forming a beveled out n leather and the like, comprising a die plate having a cutting blade, a work support parallel cutting edges of the cutting blade, said blade and support being reciprocable relatively to each other, gauging means associated therewith, and a removably mounted forming, plate having a beveled edge spaced from the cutting blade during the cutting operation.

20. In combination, a die for forming a bevthe like, comprising a die plate having a cutting blade, a work support parallel to the plane of the cutting edges of the plate in registered position,

clips on the Work ciprocable relatively to each other, gauging, means associated therewith, and a removablyy mounted forming plate having a beveled, edge spaced from the cutting blade, said blade cutting against a backing in a: plane substantiall perpendicular to the cutting surface.

21. A die assembly for forming abevel cut in leather and the like, comprising a die plate hav ing a cutting blade, a work support parallel to the plane of .the cutting edges of the cutting blade, said blade and support being reciprocable relatively to each other, a forming plate having apertures for registrations, pins on the Work support for engagement in said apertures, spring support to hold the forming plate in registered position, said forming plate having a beveled edge spaced from the cutting blade during the cutting operation.

22. 'In combination, a die for forming a bevel cut in leather and the like, comprising a die plate having a cutting blade, a work support parallel to the plane of the cutting edges of the cutting blade, said blade and support being reciprocable relatively to each other, a forming plate having apertures for registration, pins on the work support'for engagement'in said apertures, spring clips on the work support to hold the forming said forming plate having from the cutting blade during the cutting operation, and a backing against which the blade cuts in a' plane substanthe cutting surface.

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